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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00611 session, was read to the Council at this time0 r ,J � fr ;1g "1 d' •. ry rill the cost or rubber and other materials used in Its manufacture having recently eOnO up. Soe,e manufacturers are not guaranteeing present pricea beyond October first. { As you advised last sprinr that purchase :light probably be made during the fall months, vie hone that it will ba possible fox, you to order in tine to take advantage of present prices, and '.,e shall be r,lad to be of further service in the :natter. i i'lours very truly EUHEiCA FFIRE HOSE DIVISION IIGrace E. Petteys, Branch Seely. T^.e Council did not see fit to take any action upon this matter, at the present time. From the Department of Labor and Industries I� A cormnunication from the Department of Labor and Industries, Industrial Insurance Division, sha•:ing disposition of claim concerning David Bartl, was presented and contents noted. 1iFrom Association of llashinr-ton Cities I' A Bulletin from the Association of Washington Cities relative to the regional meeting for this area to be held in Raymond, Washington, on October, 9, 1939, was read for the { information of the Council. I I{� From, American L.unicipal Association 1 ' A llashington news letter from: the American Municipal Association was presented and portions noted and ordered filed for possible future reference by t'.ne Council. iw iy?6_UISI?IONS I! . City Treasurer A requisition for su,*plies for the City Treasurer's office namely, a desk lamp complet and one bottle of stamp pad ink, visa presented to the Council. Upon motion by Councilman Robt, Brown, seconded by Councilman Lammers, the Council voted to grant the said requisition. I. I� OnDINA'.;CES AND RESOLUTIONS Parkinr; Ordinance A preliminary form of a proposed ordinance to regulate parking on certain streets of this city, as discussed at the last regular session, was read to the Council at this time for their consideration and recommendations at the next regular meeting. Resolution t A resolution relative to discontinuance of certain inactive funds of the City eras presented and read as follows; R E S O L U T I O N IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port 'T o:nsend that certain funds of the City, to "Liquor -writ: Act Enforcement Fund" and "Olympic Gravity Suspense Account Fund be and the same are hereby abolished as city funds and the balance in said "Liquor Act Enforcuirent Fund, to -wit: The sum of :-7.00, be and the same Ss hereby transferred to the "Current Expense Fund," "Olympic and the balance in Gravity Suspense Account Fund," to -wit: the sum of u281.17, be and the same is hereby transferred to the "Olympic Gravity dater System Fund, and the City Treasurer and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to make such appropriate transfers upon the books of their reanecti:e offices as t Carr;; out the purposes Of t'-is resolution. Adopted by the City Council October ng3g Attest: Mayor ty l.lerk It was :coved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Richards that the fore- going resolution be adopted. Upon roll call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the motion rigs declared carried. Ordinance for Expenditure of Sums not Included In Budget An ordirance providing for expenditure of certain necessary sums not included in the budget, visa presented and rend as follows: OIiDITIA!7C E NO. Al ORDINANCE of the City of Port L:oanaend ratifying and confirming disbursements made during the year 1939, from funds in the City Street Fund of the City of Port ''2o•wnsend, not provided for in L'e Official budget for said fund for the year 1939, and , ,F. r 515 3 ordaining the amount heretofore paid therefrom for now construction in excess or saxa ouugcc to be an emergent expenditure. l7HEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the City Street Fund of the City of Port Townsend for the year 1939, the amount of money to be received into the City Treasury of the City of Port Townsend from the State of liashington from gas tar, revenue could not have been forseen or determined, and the estimate of 9,'6000.00 for 111;ew Constructio greatly less than thf: sum received from the State of 11ashington during 1939, and, l7HEREAS, the oiling and hard -surfacing of the streets of said city visa carried on a nd conducted this year thru aid and assistance )f the County rf Jefferson, and upon a•progrem designed and directed by the Jefferson County Engin::er, and, '..FEREAS, in order for the City of Port Townsend to secure the maximum benefits to be derived therefrom at the minimum expense, it became necessary that a total sum of :j6976.54, be expended, such sum being a stun by $2976.54 in excess of the budg::t amount, and that such expenditure constituted an emergency to meet the total contract cost for such new construct- ion, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLYNS: Section 1. That the expenditure of said sum of y2976.54 from the City Street Fund of said city during the year was an emergent and mandatory expenditure, and. that the warrants heretofore issued by the City Clerk of the City of Po:•t Townsend in said sum of y2976.54, are hereby ratified and confirmed as emergency warrants. Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port 'Townsend Lender to be in force and take effect as provided'by lair. Passed by the City Council October , 1939. Approved by the Yayor October , 1939. Mayor Attest: 0. F. vhriat an, C ty er;:. Because, of the nature of this ordinance It was considered beat by the Council that it be carried over until the next regular meeting for further action. City Budget Ordinance An ordinance fixing and adopting the official budoot of the City of Port '2own::endl Washington, for "he year 1940, was read in full for the first reading as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1105 AI; ORDINAICCE fixing and adopting the Official Budget for the City of Port lormaend, Ylashington, for the year 1940. THE CI'TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PO",,'r 'T0:1;,SEI+D DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO71S: Section 1. That the following be, and the sa:nc• is hereby, fixed and adopted as the Official Budget for the Cite of Port 'Townsend, for the year 1940, for taxation purposes, divided into the total amounts in each of the following classes comprising the whole of said budget, to -wit: Salaries and wages �?'20,262.00 Operation and maintenance 10,978.25 ;snits' Outlay 8,183.50 Interest and bond redemption 13,061.88 Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port 'Townsend Leader and to take effect and be in force as provided by law. Passed by the Cit-j Council October 3, 1939. Approved by the :69yor October a, 1939. ttest : r+ayor v C.-. Unr s ian, Uity miler. It was ::roved by Councilman La;rners, seconded by Councilman Robt. Bx•own, that the first reading �e considered the second, and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in ne of?irnari;•e, and the motion was declared carried. irird Reading and Passa,-e The said ordinance was then read by title only for the third reading, whereupon it was i i U"